Background
He was born in Aberfeldy, (or Fortingall) Perthshire, Scotland the son of James MacGregor and Isabella his wife.
He was born in Aberfeldy, (or Fortingall) Perthshire, Scotland the son of James MacGregor and Isabella his wife.
In August 1870 MacGregor was appointed Professor of Mental Science in the University of Otago, North.Z., a post which he resigned in 1886. From 1876 to 1882 Doctor MacGregor was medical officer of the Dunedin Lunatic Asylum, and in April 1886 was appointed Inspector-General of Asylums and Hospitals in New Zealand.